A high-speed crash sent a car through a fence, into a parked vehicle and ultimately into a tree, leaving a 25-year-old driver dead Friday morning, Delaware State Police said.
SEAFORD, Del. — A 25-year-old Seaford man was killed Friday morning after the car he was driving at an apparent high rate of speed left the roadway, overturned and struck a tree, according to Delaware State Police.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Hastings Farm Road, north of Coverdale Road.
Investigators said a Hyundai Veloster was traveling southbound when, for reasons still under investigation, it ran off the east side of the roadway.
The vehicle struck a chain-link fence, then hit a parked vehicle in a private driveway before overturning and crashing into a tree.
The driver, identified only as a 25-year-old man from Seaford, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released pending notification of his family.
Hastings Farm Road remained closed for an extended period while troopers investigated the crash and cleared the scene.
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing the investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant video is asked to contact Master Cpl. J. Smith at (302) 703-3267. Tips may also be submitted by private message to the Delaware State Police Facebook page or through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Key Points
- A 25-year-old Seaford man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning.
- Police said the car left the roadway, struck a fence, a parked vehicle, overturned and hit a tree.
- Speed appears to have been a factor, according to the preliminary investigation.
